7 Hilariously Bad Ways to Collect a Poop Sample

Your dog’s annual exam is a very important one. Your veterinarian will want to check for anything likely to cause your dog problems in the future. So when your veterinarian asks you to bring a poop sample, it’s not because the practice is starting a collection, it’s because your veterinarian needs to check it. A poop sample allows your veterinarian to better understand what is happening inside of your dog. It may reveal intestinal parasites like roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, coccidia and giardia.

So how do you collect a poop sample the right way? Here are some tips:

Fresh is best when it comes to poop

Collect the freshest poop sample and bring it to your veterinarian the same day

You can seal the sample in a ziploc® bag (use two bags so that you do not contaminate anything else).